Christmas In London | Natural History Museum Ice Rink During The Day

After visiting the Natural History Museum Ice Rink the other night, I planned to go back there to see how it looks like during the day. As expected, it was just as gorgeous!

I fell in love with it all over again. I guess the natural light makes its beauty stand out without the added aesthetics of the fairy lights surrounding the whole place. The beautiful architecture of Natural History Museum as a backdrop of this ice rink makes it gorgeous no matter what time of the day it is.

It was drizzling yesterday when I was there but that didn’t stop these skaters to enjoy the ice rink. It does look too slippery though but I saw that there’s an emergency kit and team inside ready to respond in case someone gets hurt. So that must be comforting to know.

The Cafe Bar which overlooks the ice rink is a place you can go to in case you’re feeling too cold with the weather we now have or hungry/thirsty. Do try their mulled wine.

It was really lovely, I haven’t seen the other ice rinks in London yet but I do think that the beauty of Natural History Museum Ice Rink will be quite hard to beat.

The Naturally History Museum Ice Rink will be up and running from October 27 to January 8 and will be closed on Christmas day, 25December. Generally, the ice rink is open from 11am to 9pm however depending on the dates of your visit – you might want to check their website if you plan on going there later in the evening, on the weekends or during New Year day itself.

Important notes:

Each skating session lasts for 50 minutes.
Skate hire is included in the price but you can also bring your own skates.
There’s a cloakroom for bags and coats which costs GBP2 per item.
You don’t have to have a ticket if you just want to walk around the whole area. You only need a ticket if you wish to ice skate however, you can also just enjoy watching the skaters from the Cafe Bar which is what I did without the need to buy a ticket.
Nearest underground station is South Kensington.
The Natural History Museum Ice Rink is open from October 27 to January 8 and closed on December 25.

If I get into the Christmas spirit earlier than December this year, Noemi, it will be down to you alone! Love your photos of the gorgeous architecture of the Natural History Museum against the ice rink. I’m very impressed by the look of those wicker chairs and benches for the spectators – they look a lot better than the plastic chairs you usually get. Thanks for sharing it with us on #FarawayFilesClare (Suitcases and Sandcastles) recently posted…A Photo Tour of the Normandy Coast

LOVE the christmas tree in the middle! We have ice rinks here in Copenhagen – but none would rival that one! Reminds me a little of the one in NYC at Rockefeller Plaza. Gorgeous! Glad you are getting your christmas fix again – cheers from Denmark – Erin #FarawayFiles

I would absolutely love to spend Christmas in London one day! I have visited London 3 times and the latest in the year was at the end of October- I think the week before the ice rink was set up! (Was rather sad about that!). But I absolutely love the Natural History Museum. 🙂

I’m visiting London in May 2017 and I’m starting to think that I’m going there at the wrong time of the year! 😉 London looks absolutely gorgeous in the winter! I guess I’ll just have to visit again someday. Also, your photos are so sharp and beautiful!

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